A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing an Extended-Use Hygroscopic Condenser Humidifier With Heated-Water Humidification in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
CHEST JournalPublished 1 March 1998
Marin H. Kollef, Steven D. Shapiro, V. Boyd, Patricia Silver, Benjamin Von Harz, Ellen Trovillion
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The findings suggest that the initial application of an extended-use hygroscopic condenser humidifier is a safe and more cost-effective method of providing humidification to patients requiring mechanical ventilation compared with heated-water humidification.
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Our findings suggest that the initial application of an extended-use hygroscopic condenser humidifier is a safe and more cost-effective method of providing humidification to patients requiring mechanical ventilation compared with heated-water humidification.
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